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Surf12 > 9 months ago, 17 Oct 2020

Surf12

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17 Oct 2020 4:40pm

What is the best solvent to use to take the graphics/screen print off a board without affecting the fibreglass finish?

Peahi

VIC

1482 posts

17 Oct 2020 8:00pm

I use turps, but any solvent will do. I'd imagine the ink/paint would have absorbed into the fibreglass so you might even need to sand it off.

Gateman

QLD

409 posts

17 Oct 2020 7:44pm

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Surf12 said..
What is the best solvent to use to take the graphics/screen print off a board without affecting the fibreglass finish?

Most boards I've had have the graphics under the last layer of fibreglass or resin, might have to put new graphics on over old stuff and coat it again.

Surf12

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17 Oct 2020 7:23pm

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Gateman said..

Surf12 said..
What is the best solvent to use to take the graphics/screen print off a board without affecting the fibreglass finish?

Most boards I've had have the graphics under the last layer of fibreglass or resin, might have to put new graphics on over old stuff and coat it again.

This board I have has a screen print over the resin. Pretty obvious and pretty ugly. So I want to wipe it off with something without eating into the resin underneath.

Surf12

18 posts

17 Oct 2020 7:25pm

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Peahi said..
I use turps, but any solvent will do. I'd imagine the ink/paint would have absorbed into the fibreglass so you might even need to sand it off.

I tried mineral turps, not strong enough. It looks like the same sort of screen print over kiteboards, where there is a brand logo.

Gorgo

VIC

5108 posts

17 Oct 2020 10:49pm

Paint it.

AquaPlow

QLD

1064 posts

18 Oct 2020 3:10am

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Gorgo said..
Paint it.

I took airbrush course to do just that.. G8 fun
Cheers
AP

Next semester involves painting vertically

cauncy

8407 posts

18 Oct 2020 12:22pm

Angle grinder

Gateman

QLD

409 posts

23 Oct 2020 1:28pm

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Surf12 said..

Peahi said..
I use turps, but any solvent will do. I'd imagine the ink/paint would have absorbed into the fibreglass so you might even need to sand it off.

I tried mineral turps, not strong enough. It looks like the same sort of screen print over kiteboards, where there is a brand logo.

Maybe try some "paint stripper" in an inconspicuous spot like under the foot straps, I'm guessing whatever you do will probably need a top coat of some sort.

stray

325 posts

23 Oct 2020 7:42pm

Unless its a cardboards board, just spray can it.

Peahi

VIC

1482 posts

23 Oct 2020 10:14pm

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Surf12 said..

Peahi said..
I use turps, but any solvent will do. I'd imagine the ink/paint would have absorbed into the fibreglass so you might even need to sand it off.

I tried mineral turps, not strong enough. It looks like the same sort of screen print over kiteboards, where there is a brand logo.

Second step ordinary consumer level car cut and polish compound (ie: not one too rough) and will not affect finish.

May avoid the sanding (which can create a new problem of having to re-sand back to original finish).

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